Live Updates Between India vs Australia 3rd Test:
Score after 75 overs
Australia 227-8
Pat Cummins 38(71)
Lyon 1(10)
India need 2 wickets to win
Score after 72 overs
Australia 218-8
Pat Cummins 31(62)
Lyon 0(1)
India need 2 wickets to win
Australia 215/8 (71.0 Ovs)
Pat Cummins 28 (56)
Nathan Lyon 0 (1)
India need 2 wickets to win
Shami bowled Starc!
Australia 177/7 (61.5 Ovs)
Australia need 222 runs more to win
Paine gets caught by Pant, India inch closer to make it 2-1
IND 443/7 declared, 106/8 declared
AUS 151, 160/6 (54.0 Ovs)
Tim Paine 16 (40)
Pat Cummins 2(9)
Australia need 239 runs more to win
IND 443/7 declared, 106/8 declared
AUS 151, 153/5 (47.0 Ovs)
Tim Paine *13 (20)
Travis Head 32(79)
Australia need 246 runs more to win
India won the toss and opt to bat
Playing XI
India: Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
It is that time of the year! The boxing day test match at Melbourne is just hours away. India will hope to make a comeback after being at drubbed at Perth in the second Test match. India, who had won the series opener, are undergoing trouble at the top spot with both Rahul and Vijay failing to deliver till now, would have to throw all guns in to have any chance to win this one.
The match Melbourne Cricket Ground and will kick off at 5:00 AM IST.
Squads for the Test between Australia and India:
India’ Squad for Test: Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Australia’ Squad for Test: Tim Paine (c & wk), Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood